"Your Excellency Date Quanchu Nayan."

"Hi, Your Highness, I would like to see you, Date Masamune."

"My father has just passed away. I am still young and need your experience and guidance. If you don't mind, please take up the position of the boss of the shogunate."

"Oh~~!"

The figures of the Amaterasu three gods gradually dispersed and disappeared. As soon as Hatamoto and the other daimyo who paid homage raised their heads, Tokugawa Yoshinao, who was sitting high in the main seat of the shrine hall, directly invited Date Masamune to be the leader of the shogunate.

The boss, also called the boss, is the highest political position in the shogunate, similar to the prime ministers in China's Tang and Song Dynasties. What's more, the position of the boss is fixed: only one person can hold it, and he is the legal independent prime minister!

And Date Masamune is a famous name in Tohoku. He was born in the late Warring States Period. When he swept through Northeast Japan like a storm in his youth, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the center of Honshu Island, the core of Japan, had already established Japan.

Whether it is the 16th, 17th century or the 21st century, the Northeastern region of Japan is a sparsely populated and economically backward region of the country. When a strong man appears in the middle of Honshu Island, the Daimyos of the Northeast are unable to fight against it. Therefore,

, Facing Hideyoshi who was at the height of his power, Date Masamune could only surrender.

Afterwards, facing Tokugawa Ieyasu who quickly took over the world, Date Masamune could only surrender.

However, as the most powerful among the many famous names in Japan, his ambition has never been extinguished. A popular saying about him is: It is a pity that he was born twenty years late, otherwise he would have arm-wrestled with Oda Nobunaga.

, and Toyotomi, what happened to Tokugawa?

Tokugawa Yoshinao took over at the age of sixteen. Although there was an outstanding performance in the Osaka formation, and the three gods appeared at this time... But in any case, among the many famous names in Japan, the one that poses the greatest threat to the shogunate is

It's the Date family.

However, the new general actually invited Date Masamune to be the leader of the shogunate? How could this be possible? When the emperor was still alive, he was strictly guarded against and suppressed.

"It is an honor for me to serve His Highness the Lord. I accept this position with sincerity and trepidation, and I will serve the shogunate wholeheartedly!"

"Yo Xi! From now on, there will be Mr. Nayan in Labor Quan."

After a slight tug at the corner of his mouth, Tokugawa Yoshinao continued: "Masjun Honda, Naotaka Ii, Ieji Sakai!"

"Hi!"

"Please serve as my Laozhong (similar to the Pavilion Lao in the Ming Dynasty) and take charge of trade, military affairs, and people's livelihood."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. We dare not do our best to serve you!"

"Yagyu Munomi!"

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is here."

"I have returned from the catastrophe in Liaodong, and my experience as a counselor has become even richer. I need your wisdom and martial arts, so please be my servant (Secretary-General)."

"Hi! I am sincerely afraid of accepting this position."

"Honda Tadamasa, Yagyu Kanbei, and Sakakihara Tadatsuki, please serve as my Wakanagi (general directly under the banner, samurai manager). Todo Sado Mamoru?"

"My subordinate Todo Takatora is here."

"Sado Shōtoku is highly respected, so please don't dislike him for serving as the shogunate's communicator (similar to the Minister of Rites in the Ming Dynasty, but there is no imperial examination in Japan, and his functions are more reflected in the exchanges between the shogunate and the court, and between the shogunate and major names)."

"Hi, I happily accept this position."

"Hattori Hanzo!"

"Haha~!"

"Hanzo of the previous generation made great contributions to his father's career. Hanzo of your generation, I hope, can also make amazing achievements. I will increase your territory by three thousand koku today. You want to

Responsible for recruiting more ninjas for me. In addition, for your convenience, I officially appointed you as the Omatsuke (intelligence chief) of the shogunate."

"Your Highness is so kind, I am so moved! Your Highness, please rest assured that the name of Hattori Hanzo will never be insulted by Your Majesty. Your Highness's ears and eyes will definitely be able to hear everything and see everything!"

Next, Tokugawa Yoshitsune kept calling different people's names, and assigned them various positions such as executive (functional bureau), machidai (local city governor in the territory directly under the shogun).

The whole process was extremely smooth, without any stagnation.

Such a process was extremely shocking to everyone present.

At this time, the Tokugawa shogunate had just taken over as the second generation of shoguns. In the past, Ieyasu was in command. As a former Warring States daimyo, Ieyasu's setup of the shogunate's institutions was imperfect. In many cases, he still followed the old rules of the Warring States period.

Go the way.

But the Tokugawa family is the leader of the world after all, and its responsibilities and functions are very different from those of an ordinary daimyo. Therefore, in recent years, people of insight throughout Japan have realized that the shogunate's institutions should be further improved

Complete.

Today, as soon as Tokugawa Yoshinao came to power, he quickly improved all the offices. The rights and responsibilities of each position were very clear. Compared with the Ming Dynasty at this time, the new office of the shogunate already had a cabinet, a chief ceremonial supervisor

, Liubu, Dudufu and other things. The entire national organization of the shogunate is basically complete.

What impressed everyone even more was the new general's skill.

Now in the whole of Japan, there are actually two most respected foreign daimyo: Date Masamune and Todo Takatora. The former saw the majesty of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his prime. The latter even served for Oda Nobunaga.

However, Tokugawa Yoshinao directly arranged a boss position for Date Masamune and completely tied this ambitious and capable strongman to his side.

As for the boss having a lot of power? Haha, let’s take a look at the people below. They are all descendants of the Tokugawa family. What use can you, a boss, do?

As for Takatora Toudo? Once the old navy that had been accumulated for hundreds of years in Japan was wiped out, its reputation has been hit the bottom. Giving you a ceremonial official position at this time is already showing respect for the elderly!

In short, after the distribution of many positions, the entire shogunate framework evolved directly for a hundred years!

Incredible, the amazing His Highness Yoshinao.

"Gentlemen, in addition to the above job assignments, I have two major things to announce to you here."

"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."

"First, strictly implement the system of handover for pilgrimage. Daimyos from various places must live in Edo for at least half a year and accept the tasks assigned by the shogun's family. Participation in pilgrimage is the daimyo's obligation to the shogun, and all expenses are borne by the daimyo themselves. In addition, each daimyo

The principal wife must settle in Edo.

Secondly, three years ago, after the late emperor granted me the territory of the General Shangzong, I established the Shangzong School in Shangzong. There are more than 300 students in the school. Now, based on this, I will invest a

Tens of millions of silver dollars were spent to expand it into Edo University, and the general himself served as the president of the university. Scholars from all over the world and famous samurai were recruited to the university to train Japan's top talents. Therefore, after the university is completed, the daimyo from all over the country must at least send their direct descendants to the university.
Chapter completed!